Author Archives: Andreas Moser

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About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

A Walk around Tbilisi

Posted on 2019-02-22 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. Each year for my birthday, I like to explore a new country, preferably alone. In July 2017, I treated myself to a trip to the Caucasus (and ended up celebrating my 42nd birthday with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Georgia, History, Islam, Military, Photography, Religion, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , , | 52 Comments

Winter in Calgary

Posted on 2019-02-19 by Andreas Moser

A brief update for those concerned about my Canadian winter: it’s cold, but it’s no problem. Between severe cold and sweltering heat, I prefer Siberia over Samoa. Yesterday morning, I walked for two hours in minus 26 degrees Celsius. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Photography, Travel | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Testing a Client’s Sense of Humor

Posted on 2019-02-18 by Andreas Moser

Five years ago, an American lady contacted me about applying for German citizenship. She fell into that group of people who could qualify without living in Germany, but she would need to pass the German language test at a high … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Language, Law | Tagged , | 14 Comments

Always follow the River. A Walk from Calgary to Cochrane.

Posted on 2019-02-17 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. For New Year’s Eve, a friend invited me to Cochrane, about 15 or 20 km west of Calgary. Looking at the map, I noticed that it lies by the same Bow River which flows through … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Most Travel Advice is Useless

Posted on 2019-02-10 by Andreas Moser

The internet is full of questions about travel and, having visited or lived in 62 countries or so, I regularly receive many such questions myself: What is the best place to visit in Germany? When is a good time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Photography, Travel | 13 Comments

Animals of Calgary

Posted on 2019-02-06 by Andreas Moser

I haven’t been to the Calgary Zoo yet, because I am always a bit wary of watching animals locked up in cages. But then, I have seen so many wild animals walking around the city that I am beginning to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Photography | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Brexit Poetry

Posted on 2019-01-30 by Andreas Moser

Everybody knows the line “no man is an island”, but nobody knows that when John Donne wrote Devotions upon Emergent Occasions in 1624, he actually warned of Brexit. No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Iran, Politics, UK | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

“Wild”, not a hiking movie

Posted on 2019-01-28 by Andreas Moser

It’s winter and I am in a big city, so I felt like watching a movie about the outdoors and about hiking in anticipation of the coming summer. Wild, the story of Cheryl Strayed’s hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema, Music, USA | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Shaped by Gender Discrimination

Posted on 2019-01-27 by Andreas Moser

I had gotten up early on Sunday morning. I was all energetic and fired up. I had put a motivational cassette tape into the walkman. I was ready to run, to lift weights, to punch the bag, to push-up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Food, Sports | Tagged , | 15 Comments

A Lonely Walk in the Snow

Posted on 2019-01-24 by Andreas Moser

Humans who are cold can’t really be beautiful. Nature can. It looks like the perfect day for a long walk, with the sun shining from above and being reflected by the snow on the ground. So much light, and so … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Economics, Life, Love, Philosophy, Photography, Time | Tagged , , , , , , | 47 Comments